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Latasha Steele |
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Qualified for the 2003 BIG EAST indoor meet for the second-consecutive season ... ended up 24th in the 200 meters at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... finished first in her section of the 200 meters at the Meyo Invitational ... also ran the 60 meters at the Central Michigan Opener, vs. Western Michigan and Ball State and the Meyo Invitational ... saw limited action during the 2003 outdoor season, appearing at the Indy Relays and the Boilermaker Open.
AS A FRESHMAN: Concentrated on continuous improvement during her rookie season ... began her collegiate career running both the 60 and 200 meters vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... ran both events at the Meyo Invitational, finishing ninth in the 60 meters and eighth in the 200 meters ... made the trip to the Windsor Team Challenge, finishing seventh in the 60 meters ... qualified for the 2002 BIG EAST indoor meet in the 200 meters, eventually finishing 16th (26.52) ... began the outdoor season at the Purdue Invitational, finishing eighth in the 100 meters and 13th in the 200 meters ... ran the 100 meters at the Spring Opener, finishing eighth ... made the trip to the Tom Botts Invitational, running the 100 and 200 meters.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport standout at Poteau High School in Poteau, Okla. ... track and field team MVP all four years of high school competition ... set Poteau school records in the 100 and 200 meters ... won the Oklahoma state 100 meters in 2000 ... played point guard on the Poteau basketball team, winning the conference championship as a senior ... also served as team captain and was voted team MVP of the basketball team her senior year ... two-time team captain of the track and field team ... participated in the Leflore County All-Star Basketball Game in 2001 ... served as vice president of the National Honor Society at Poteau ... also was a member of the Oklahoma National Honor Society, student council and Who's Who Among High School Students ... named valedictorian of her graduation class .. father, Daryle, competed in track and field at the University of Oklahoma .. born Nov. 15, 1982 in Houston, Texas ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters pre-professional studies program with a psychology major.
